Mussulo (Portuguese: ''Ilha do Mussulo'') is a
peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
and a commune, with a population of 7,798 (2014), located south of
Luanda,
Angola. It is part of the municipality of
Belas,
province of Luanda. It is actually a
spit created by sediments from the
Cuanza River, moved north by the
Benguela Current. It is about 30 km long, at most 3 km wide, and at the narrowest parts in the south of the peninsula, less than 100 metres.
Mussulo is linked to land at the
Ponta das Palmeirinhas, the westernmost point of Luanda province.
The peninsula forms the Mussulo bay with three islands in it.
Mussulo is a favorite beach for Luandans with huts and restaurants at the bay beach facing the land. The outer beach to the
Atlantic Ocean is hardly visited because of the strong sea current and high waves.
Administrative divisions
The Commune of Mussulo is made up of six neighborhoods as follows:
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Ponta da Barra
Ponta may refer to:
Ponta, Portuguese for "point" or promontory, is a part of many Portuguese and Brazilian toponyms:
* Ponta, Texas
* Ponta Grossa, a city in Brazil
* Ponta Pelada Airport, an airport in Brazil
* Ponta Porã International Airport ...
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Contra Costa da Ponta da Barra
Contra may refer to:
Places
* Contra, Virginia
* Contra Costa Canal, an aqueduct in the U.S. state of California
* Contra Costa County, California
* Tenero-Contra, a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzer ...
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Priori
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Macoco
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Cambaxi
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Mussulo Centro
Mussulo (Portuguese: ''Ilha do Mussulo'') is a peninsula and a commune, with a population of 7,798 (2014), located south of Luanda, Angola. It is part of the municipality of Belas, Luanda, Belas, Luanda Province, province of Luanda. It is actually ...
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Contra Costa do Mussulo Centro
Contra may refer to:
Places
* Contra, Virginia
* Contra Costa Canal, an aqueduct in the U.S. state of California
* Contra Costa County, California
* Tenero-Contra, a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzer ...
References
External links
Official Government Page''Angola Market'' about MussuloUnited States of America Embassy of the Republic of Angola
Communes in Luanda Province
Populated places in Luanda Province
Tourist attractions in Angola
Peninsulas of Africa
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